2022 Fall
SOCIOL 130AC 001 - LEC 001
Social Inequalities: American Cultures
Joanna M Reed
Class #:23092
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Sociology
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
3
Enrolled: 156
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 159
Waitlist Max: 20
Open Reserved Seats:
6 reserved for Sociology Majors
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 9 to 7 hours of outside work hours per week, and 0 to 2 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
THU, DECEMBER 15TH
03:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Other classes by Joanna M Reed
Course Catalog Description
This course explores the causes and consequences of inequality in the U.S. First, we will discuss theories and concepts scholars use to understand inequality. We then consider several institutions that sustain, reproduce and/or mitigate inequality in the U.S., such as education, labor markets, family structure, and the criminal justice system. Within each topic, we pay attention to the significance of race and ethnicity, social class, and gender.
Class Description
This course explores the causes and consequences of inequality in the U.S. We will begin by discussing concepts and theories scholars use to
understand and measure different forms of inequality and explain its persistence. We will then turn to the main mechanisms and institutions important in structuring inequality in the U.S., including education, labor markets, welfare policy and family structure, residential segregation and neighborhoods, health and the environment and the criminal justice system. Within each topic area, we will pay special attention to the significance of race and ethnicity, social class and gender. This course satisfies the American Cultures requirement.
Class Notes
All Sociology upper division course seats are reserved for declared Sociology majors ONLY. In phase II (7/18/22), we will open up seating to accommodate most majors.
Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for 130AC after taking 130; students will receive no credit for 130 after taking 130AC; a deficient grade in 130 may be removed by taking 130AC. A deficient grade in 130AC can only be removed by repeating the course.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
Meets the Carceral Geographies Course Thread
American Cultures Requirement
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None